AET Flexible Space has now completed several projects with their new Direct Expansion (DX) under floor cooling range from their market leading Flexible Space Under Floor Air Conditioning (UFAC) System, and it has proved to be an effective solution to... View Article

A total of 10,890 new homes were completed in the first six months of the year, while a further 12,569 new homes were started on site according to official housing statistics published by the Homes and Communities Agency today. The... View Article

The Chancellor must prioritise investment Britain’s ageing housing stock by reducing VAT on renovation and repair work and investing public money in improving the homes of the fuel poor in order to secure the economic recovery and protect households from... View Article

After months of deliberation by a twenty-strong panel of judges, the winners of the European Hotel Design Awards were announced last night in a glittering ceremony at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London. Some 900 guests from across the continent gathered... View Article

Phoenix House Recovery Centre, a new £12 million Personnel Recovery and Assessment Centre (PRAC) at Catterick Barracks, North Yorkshire, is now complete. The 4,300 m sq (46,285 sq ft) facility was designed by HLM and built by Lend Lease for... View Article

The average asking price in Great Britain has increased every month this year, rising by almost £11,500 since January 2013 and 5.12% up when compared to the same time last year, according to the latest data from Move with Us.... View Article

The vision for the Seven Lochs Green Bridge has been unveiled with Glasgow-based landscape architect Euan Maharg being selected as the winner of the design competition. The competition invited design professionals and students to produce concept design proposals for a... View Article

Leading developer and contractor United House has won a contract for the design and build of 63 new homes in Hammersmith Grove, London W6, for housing provider Notting Hill Housing Group. The £10m contract includes the demolition of an existing... View Article

When we think about building materials – flooring in particular – bamboo probably isn’t the first option that comes to mind. Architects, interior designers and other specifiers are likely to consider the more traditional materials such as timber, and hard... View Article

British manufacturer Keston has designed and supplied a boiler rig solution for QPR Football Stadium in Shepherds Bush, London, to meet challenging installation requirements. Their prompt action ensured that the Club was able to meet official regulations within an extremely... View Article

Short-listed for the 2013 Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize, the Medical School at the University of Limerick has attracted high praise for its striking limestone exterior and internal use of light and space. And when it came to... View Article

BeWarmer Limited has launched RugBuddy™ in the UK. RugBuddy™ is an under rug heater that has sold successfully in the USA and Republic of South Africa for many years but has only now been re-engineered for the UK Market. BeWarmer... View Article

Britain’s favourite range cooker manufacturer, Rangemaster, has discovered that the kitchen appliance choices of the UK are taking a brave leap into the modern. An analysis of Rangemaster’s cooker sales from the past year reveals the modern and contemporary style... View Article

Hansgrohe celebrates 18 months of EcoSmart Check technology for the hotel industry Esher, November 2013. For over thirty years, leading international bathroom specialist, Hansgrohe, has been at the forefront of developing EcoSmart showers, mixers and thermostatic controls which ensure that... View Article

The UK joinery industry’s highest awards were announced at the annual dinner of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) in London last Friday. Oakwrights Bath Ltd of Corsham, Wiltshire scooped both awards for technical excellence and innovation in joinery manufacture, and... View Article

Leading builder’s merchant Travis Perkins has provided support to a state-of-the-art self build project completed by an ex-marine who sustained life-changing injuries in Afghanistan. In 2010, Captain Jon White lost three limbs whilst on tour making his existing home difficult... View Article

Premium kitchen appliance specialist Britannia Living has promoted sales and marketing director Chris Honer to the role of managing director. After working for the company for the last 18 months, Chris has been appointed as MD and is looking forward... View Article

PERI provides protection for 15-storey residential tower development Space is at a premium at the City Gateway site in Southampton, a project developed by Bouygues Development and being built by its sister company Bouygues UK. The RC Frame contractor, MJ... View Article